School Assembly News Headlines for 20 February 2025: Top Stories, National, International, Sports

School Assembly News Headlines for 20 February 2025: Students participating in the school assembly news reading activity on 17 February can check the list of top national, international and sports news headlines here. Students can also check 'Word of the Day' and 'Thought of the Day' along with the news headlines here.

National News Headlines for School Assembly 20 February 2025

Here are the top national news headlines for the school assembly 20 February 2025 –

• Five states affected by floods, landslides, and cyclones have received ₹1554.99 crores in sanctions from the centre.
• On the Chhattisgarh-M.P. border, a bus headed for Maha Kumbh collides with a truck, killing one and injuring eighteen.
• EAM Jaishankar will attend the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in South Africa.
• According to the UNSC, Pakistan has sponsored acts of terrorism against India.
• Rahul Gandhi applies to alter the trial's nature and is granted a permanent exemption from appearing in court in the defamation case.
• Amritpal, a jailed MP, petitions the HC for permission to participate in parliamentary proceedings.
• Three Muslim males in the case of the al-Qaeda training module are granted bail by a Delhi court.
• Governments must consider qualified prisoners for remission without awaiting an application: SC.
• On February 19, Gyanesh Kumar will assume the position of Chief Election Commissioner; the Supreme Court will consider a legal challenge under

International News Headlines for School Assembly 20 February 2025

Here are the top international news headlines for the school assembly 20 February 2025 –

• Due to economic difficulties, Lula struggles with declining approval ratings.
• Chad claims that the Boko Haram onslaught killed around 300 fighters.
• North Korea promises to increase its nuclear arsenal and criticizes the United States.
• Trump describes Elon Musk's function as the top enforcer.
• According to the foreign minister, New Zealand needs to "reset" Cook Islands relations following the China accord.
• Elon Musk won't be instantly barred from accessing federal data or worker layoffs by a federal judge.
• Reports say a man who attacked former Japanese Prime Minister Kishida was given a 10-year sentence.
• Before launching a lawsuit, Mexico awaits Google's latest statement regarding the Gulf of Mexico name issue.
• According to police, Torres scammers started investment scams in Bulgaria.
• Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, was accused of a coup and of plotting to poison Lula.

Sports News Headlines for School Assembly 20 February 2025

Here are the top sports news headlines for the school assembly on 20 February 2025 –

• Mumbai cricket legend Milind Rege dies.
• WPL - The Mumbai Indians continue to dominate the Gujarat Giants by choosing to bowl.
• Champions Trophy: Pakistan takes on New Zealand to defend the championship.
• With Jan Zelezny's adjustments, I'll shortly reach the 90-meter mark: Chopra Neeraj.
• Shardul Thakur will play Division One for Essex in the County Championship.
• Jamieson is approved by the ICC to replace Ferguson in the CT squad for New Zealand.
• Djokovic claims he had no hamstring strain after losing to Berrettini in Doha.

Business and Start-Ups News Headlines for School Assembly 20 February 2025

Here are the top business news headlines for the school assembly 20 February 2025 –

• According to insiders, Tesla has chosen showroom locations in Mumbai and New Delhi to launch sales in India.
• The UAE's NMDC Group has signed an MOU with JNPA and intends to invest ₹21,000 crore at Vadhvan Port.
• Toyota is now accepting reservations for the Land Cruiser 300, which starts at ₹2.31 crore.
• In Karnataka, small businesses look for distinct industrial regions.
• Following a decline in early trading, markets rise as a result of bank stock purchases and new foreign capital inflows.
• India's Q3FY25 GDP growth is estimated by SBI to be 6.2%–6.3%.
• To file a complaint against Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar in the Adani bribery case, the U.S. SEC asks the Law Ministry for assistance.
• An AI firm founded by former OpenAI tech leader Murati has hired 20 people from ChatGPT.

Word of the Day for School Assembly 20 February 2025 with Meaning

The word of the day for today’s school assembly is “ peripatetic" . Peripatetic means travelling from place to place, in particular working or based in various places for relatively short periods.

Peripatetic Meaning (Adjective)

Meaning: travelling from place to place, in particular working or based in various places for relatively short periods.

Synonym: nomadic, itinerant, peregrine

Antonym: static, stationary, settled

Peripatetic in a Sentence:

• The peripatetic court lay at the heart of the early Tudor government.
• The problem of educating the peripatetic children who lived on the canal boats was formidable.

Thought of the Day for School Assembly 20 February 2025

Students note down the thought of the day for the school assembly 20 February 2025 as mentioned in the table below:

The inspirational thought of the day for the school assembly on 20 February 2025 is by Colin Luther Powell, an American statesman, diplomat, and army officer who was the 65th United States Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005. He was the first African-American to hold the office.

Meaning: This is an inspirational quotes suggests that there is no short cut to success, all one learns through their journey of preparation, hard work and failure is what describes success. So, one should not give up and persistently work to achieve their goals and towards success.

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